British model and actress Margaret Nolan died earlier this month at the age of 76, director Edgar Wright confirmed Sunday.
“It’s my sad duty to report that actress and artist, the magnificent Margaret Nolan has passed away. She was the middle of Venn diagram of everything cool in the 60′s; having appeared with the Beatles, been beyond iconic in Bond and been part of the Carry On cast too," Wright wrote on Twitter.
Nolan, best known for her appearance as the masseuse character Dink in the 1964 James Bond film “Goldfinger,” also appeared in the movie’s intro sequence as the gold-painted woman.
She was the gold painted model in the iconic Goldfinger title sequence and poster (she also played Dink in the movie), she appeared in the classic A Hard Day's Night, Carry On Girls, No Sex Please We're British & many others, frequently sending up her own glamourpuss image. 2/4 pic.twitter.com/RyUs7fS6P7
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) October 11, 2020
She also had small parts in a number of films, including the Beatles' “A Hard Day’s Night," named after their 1964 album with the same title.
I worked with her last year as she plays a small role in Last Night In Soho. She was so funny, sharp and, as you might imagine, full of the most amazing stories. I’m so glad I got to know her. My heart goes out to her family and all that loved her. She will be much missed. 4/4 pic.twitter.com/6NpGYcHIgJ
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) October 11, 2020
More recently, Nolan appeared in Wright’s upcoming movie, “Last Night in Soho," which is set to be released in April 2021.
“She was so funny, sharp and, as you might imagine, full of the most amazing stories. I’m so glad I got to know her,” he wrote. “My heart goes out to her family and all that loved her. She will be much missed.”
While Variety reported Nolan died Oct. 5, details regarding her cause of death were not released.
She is survived by her two sons.
We are very sad to learn that Margaret Nolan has passed away at the age of 76. Margaret played Dink in Goldfinger (1964) and also appeared painted gold in the iconic opening credit sequence and on the Goldfinger poster. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. pic.twitter.com/aVIsqkGIxK
— James Bond (@007) October 12, 2020
Farewell to a truly Golden Girl #RIPMargaretNolan #Goldfinger #Bond pic.twitter.com/3IumUSjpSa
— Richard Marsden (@wanna_be_bond) October 12, 2020
Sean Connery spanks Margaret Nolan goodbye in Goldfinger (1964 ...#rip aged 76 pic.twitter.com/trpcFvecCq
— 𝕯𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍2𝕿𝖍𝖊𝕲𝖗𝖆𝖛𝖊 pls RT Pinned Tweet (@Death2TheGrave) October 12, 2020
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